Original Rare Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Vest with Kanji Inscription Japanese Army ship-borne lifesaving devices could also

ship-borne lifesaving devices could also be used from ship to ship while at sea

who maintains the collection is responsible for the photographic process of this original photograph

The knuckle guard is marked with 2

and a bit of light pitting in places

It has quality heavily fretted iron mounts to the hilt and the grip still has most of the original leather wrap and complete binding wire

Original Rare Japanese WWII Senninbari 1000 Stitch Vest with Kanji Inscription Japanese Army ship-borne lifesaving devices could alsoOriginal Item: One of a kind. A Senninbari ( thousand person stitches) or One thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 15 cm (6 in) high and up to 90120 cm (34 ft) or more in length. Each end of the belt (sash) may or may not have strings, snaps or buttons that allow it to be fastened about the waist. Examples that lack these were often tucked into the waist. Other variations were never worn but may have been folded and placed